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Sima Shimony, age 69, embarks on a mission to find her friends and staff from the "ALYN" Institute for Children with Disabilities, that was situated in the secluded San-Simon monastery on a hilltop in Jerusalem, in the 1960's.
Armed with a small camera attached to her wheelchair she sets on a journey across the country together with her friend Pini Newirth, also a polio-child, to unfold and reclaim the story of the children on the Polio epidemic. In a futile attempt to rebuild their bodies so they could walk- The children were subject to excruciating medical procedures with no parents or family at their side. But growing up together forged a group of remarkable, self-driven women and men with disabilities who eventually launched the Disability-Rights movement in Israel. An uproarious and charming depiction of seniors with disabilities navigating their golden years with candid humor and zest.

Director’s Note:

"we must tell our own story, it should not  be told by others." Sima Shimony

For thirteen years, I have been in an intimate, creative process with young adults (aged 18-21) who are physically disabled or on the autistic spectrum, as a head of the cinema department in Tefen High School, North Israel. 

Distinctive about our workshop is that all the films are made by the students themselves. They have control over the script, direction, production, and editing, through to the final cut.

I met Sima at a screening of films made by people with disabilities that I curated in the Galilee DocAviv – Documentary Film Festival. She’s a bold, vibrant woman, quick to laugh, and despises politically correctness.

Sima told me her story and I was moved deeply, but still hesitant to make it into a documentary. As I discovered many times in my own workshop, despite our good intentions we generally end up imposing our own perspectives, and so people with disabilities are often presented in a palatable, feel-good manner to people without disabilities.

But over our next meetings, Sima and I realized that this could provide a new kind of creative opportunity: Through close cooperation with her participation in production, script, and camerawork, we could develop a new model of creativity, driven by Sima’s art of living: Anything can be said, no holds barred, no diplomacy or euphemisms.

I hope our film is a true representation of Sima and Pini's point of view of the world. 

Filmograghy: 

 

The children Of San-Simon (2024, 73 in DOcumentary. )

Director and screenplay:This is my debut film as a Director.

Sadot Productions Mooly& Tslil Landesman.

 

"Mumukshu"- (India 2003, experimental documentary) :(director, cinematographer and screenplay):

 

"A film about Zen" (Israel 2003) documentary. Directed by Mira Arad. (Channel 8, Haifa Festival)Cinematographer:

 

 

BIO:

Date of birth: 1972 | Residence: Kelil | Cell: 050-6920800 | Email: shaharon@gmail.com Education:

B.F.A - Graduated in Bezalel Department of Photography and Video 2001

B.F..E.D – Teaching certificate in cinema Midrasha, Beit Berel 2015.

2007- Today | Head of cinema department, Tefen School. (people with disabilities)

2009- Today | Film lecturer . cinematheque Tel Aviv, Rosh Pina, Maalot, Naharia.

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Producers: Mooly&Tslil Landesman

Sadot Productions

Filmography:

2024 “the european dream” Producer for Yes Doco"- Israeli Satellite TV Broadcaster

2019 - "The Secretary" Producer for Yes Doco"- Israeli Satellite TV Broadcaster.

2014 - " Saga of a Photo" Producer for IBA channel 1, Haifa FF, Montenegro FF BEST AUTHORS APPROACH Award.

2009 "The Volunteers" Producer, Photographer Documentary 54 min, IBA channel 1, IDFFA FF, the Jewish Motive Warsaw FF.

2006 "The Tempest"- Producer, Photographer Documentary 25 min.

2004 "The Last Chance" Producer, Photographer Documentary 90 min. Haifa international FF- Best Documentary Award, FIFA (France) FF, IBA channel 1.

2003 "100 Days In Green" Director, Producer- Documentary 52 min.

2002 "Between Two Fathers"- Producer, photographer Documentary 52 min Israel IBA Channel 1.

2001 "Dudu"- Producer, Photographer 30 min Documentary - Israel channel 2.

2000 "Bar Mitzva" – by Daniel Vaxsman, Producer, drama 90 min channel -2 Kshet.

2000 "Woman fight for peace" Producer, Canadian TV.

2000 "Searching memories" Photographer, German TV

1997 "The Spy Machine" -Photographer- Documentary 52 min. channel -4 England .

1998 "My Own Daughter"- Producer, Photographer- Documentary 52 min. channel 1 Honorable Mention - Jerusalem FF.

1996 "Day Light Journey"- Producer, Photographer - Documentary 30 min. channel 2

1996 "Shamgar Speaks" Photographer ,Judge Shamgar Reshet channel 2.

1996 "Now me" Producer, Photographer - Documentary 50 min, Reshet channel 2.

1993 "My Danial" – Photographer – Documentary 30 min. “Special Mention“ Jerusalem International Film Festival July 1993.

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